Tlaxcala

Also known as Estado de Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipalities and the capital city and the largest city is Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.

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Tlaxcala is a state in Mexico and one of its 32 federal divisions, organized into 60 municipalities with its capital and largest city being Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl. As a constituent part of the Mexican federal system, it functions as a regional government unit within the country's structure.

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Settlement.name: Tlaxcala
Settlement.native_name: Tlaxcallan (Nahuatl)
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_skyline: La_Malinche_(volcán).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Malinche (volcano)
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Tlaxcala.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Tlaxcala.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150px
Settlement.motto: (Cradle of the Nation)
Settlement.anthem: Himno a Tlaxcala
Settlement.image_map: Tlaxcala in Mexico (zoom).svg
Settlement.map_caption: State of Tlaxcala within Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Capital
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Largest city

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Tlaxcala
Population: 1169936
Area: 3991
Elevation: 2425
Official website: www.tlaxcala.gob.mx
Image: Palacio de Gobierno de Tlaxcala - panoramio.jpg

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Commons category: Tlaxcala
postal code: 90
inception: 1857-01-01
Commons gallery: Tlaxcala
native label: Tlaxcala

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It is located in east-central Mexico, in the altiplano region, with the eastern portion dominated by the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is bordered by the states of Puebla to the north, east and south, México to the west and Hidalgo to the northwest. It is the smallest state of the republic, accounting for only 0.2% of the country's territory.